Privacy Policy

PERSONAL DATA

At The Gathered Goods Co we respect your privacy. Your personal details will not be used in any way that you have not agreed to. We hold all your details on our internal system and we do the best to ensure the security of your personal data. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You do not need to provide any details to view our site but to purchase products on our website you will need to register an account with us. This will require you to provide us with your name, email address, phone number and billing and/or shipping address. We will use this information to complete your order or if we need to contact you. We would need to contact you if for example an item you ordered is unavailable or if the delivery date needs to be changed. You will be able to review your details in ‘My account’. Here you can add/edit shipping addresses as well as re-set your log in password. If for any reason you wish to be removed and no longer want to shop with us, please follow the ‘delete my account’ link and follow the instructions.

If you would like to add yourself to our mailing list to receive news and exclusive offers you will need to use the ‘subscribe to mailing list’ form located on the home page and other key pages. Only your email address and name will be stored on our mailing list. This information will not be passed on to any third parties. If you’d like to update your details, or unsubscribe, you can use the links at the bottom of any email from us. Or if you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete or you would like to unsubscribe, you can also email us at [email protected] We will promptly remove or correct any information found to be incorrect.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

We do not hold or process any card or payment details. All payments are made securely through PayPal and Stripe, so you agree to their terms and conditions. (View UK Privacy Policies for PayPal and Stripe). Although we do not process any payments our site is secured with an SSL certificate. This means that shopping with us is safe and secure.

COOKIE POLICY

Cookies are a feature of web browsers that allow web servers to temporarily store information within your browser. We use cookies to add to the functionality of the site, such as being able to remember your cart and wishlist items. Not accepting these cookies may make some elements of the site not function correctly.

We also gather anonymous visitor traffic statistics using Google Analytics which helps identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to our customers needs. Google Analytics cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited.

Google’s Privacy policy relating to these Cookies is available here: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete them, visit allaboutcookies.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

EXTERNAL LINKS

On occasion we include links to third parties on this website. Where we provide a link it does not mean that we endorse or approve that site’s policy towards visitor privacy. You should review their privacy policy before sending them any personal data. We cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise by visiting any external sites.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, enacted 25 May 2018) you have the right to access or remove any information that we hold relating to you.

You can review your details in ‘My account’. Here you can add/edit shipping addresses as well as re-set your log in password. If you wish to be removed from our system entirely you can do that as well. Click on the ‘Delete My Account’ link at the bottom within the ‘My Account’ section and follow the instructions. Note: Once you delete your account all associated information will be gone. You will need to re-register if you wish to make a future purchase.

Separately, as a subscriber to our email newsletter and offers, you can update or unsubscribe directly and instantly from any of our email communication. Just follow the unsubscribe link at the bottom.

CONTACTING US

Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Privacy Policy at [email protected]